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MEDICS WORKING IN GAZA DURING AND SINCE OPERATION PROTECTIVE EDGE IN GAZA

EDM (Early Day Motion) 521: tabled on 18 November 2014

Tabled in the 2014-15 session.

This motion has been signed by 40 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House applauds the exemplary work of all health professionals in Gaza, be they medics, social workers, occupational therapists, ambulance teams and others who continue to look after the 12,000 injured, including 3,374 children, long after the media have taken their cameras away from the one vantage point permitted them during Israel's Operation Protective Edge attack on Gaza in August and September 2014; notes the death toll of 2,200 Palestinians, 1,500 civilians including 500 children, and 71 Israelis, five civilians; further notes that many of the injured are now permanently disabled and will require a lifetime of physical and psychological rehabilitation; commends all those who have donated their services to looking after the people of Gaza; deplores in particular the conduct of the Israeli authorities in refusing entry to Gaza of medical personnel from abroad including the indefatigable and determined Norwegian surgeon Dr Mads Gilbert who repeatedly works in Gaza whilst it is under attack, and who is the latest victim of such unjust treatment; and calls on the Government to press the Israeli government to respect international law and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza and to lift the siege on Gaza.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Abbott, Ms Diane
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2014
Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Anderson, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Blaydon
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 19 November 2014
Worthing West
Brooke, Annette
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 26 November 2014
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2014
Blyth Valley
Caton, Martin
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2014
Gower
Crausby, Mr David
Labour
Signed on 8 December 2014
Bolton North East
Edwards, Jonathan
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 November 2014
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Esterson, Bill
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Sefton Central
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Newport West
Galloway, Mr George
Respect Party
Signed on 11 February 2015
Bradford West
Glindon, Mrs Mary
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2014
North Tyneside
Godsiff, Mr Roger
Labour
Signed on 28 November 2014
Birmingham, Hall Green
Hancock, Mr Mike
Independent
Signed on 24 November 2014
Portsmouth South
Hemming, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 December 2014
Birmingham, Yardley
Hopkins, Kelvin
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Luton North
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on 24 November 2014
Wansbeck
Llwyd, Mr Elfyn
Plaid Cymru
Signed on 19 November 2014
Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on 4 December 2014
Brighton, Pavilion
McDonnell, Dr Alasdair
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 11 December 2014
Belfast South
McGovern, Jim
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Dundee West
McInnes, Liz
Labour
Signed on 21 November 2014
Heywood and Middleton
Meale, Sir Alan
Labour
Signed on 19 November 2014
Mansfield
Osborne, Sandra
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2014
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Pugh, John
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 17 December 2014
Southport
Qureshi, Yasmin
Labour
Signed on 20 November 2014
Bolton South East
Riordan, Mrs Linda
Labour
Signed on 26 November 2014
Halifax
Ritchie, Ms Margaret
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Signed on 19 November 2014
South Down
Roy, Mr Frank
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Motherwell and Wishaw
Roy, Lindsay
Labour
Signed on 25 November 2014
Glenrothes
Thornberry, Emily
Labour
Signed on 4 December 2014
Islington South and Finsbury
Ward, Mr David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 19 November 2014
Bradford East
Williams, Mr Mark
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2014
Ceredigion
Williams, Roger
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 25 November 2014
Brecon and Radnorshire

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.